There were two marching routes from Anfengjin to Shouchun that were defeated by the Yellow Turban Army. The first and most smooth one was to enter Shouchun from the waterway and follow the Huai River straight down to Shouchun. The road to Shouchun was smooth. But the Yellow Turban Army
After all, the main force of the army was the Hanzhong Yellow Turbans. Hanzhong had many mountains but little water, and even fewer naval forces. So Qin Yang and others had no choice but to choose another route, crossing the Huaihe River and capturing Lujiang City, an important town in Yangzhou.
Just a few months ago, Lujiang City once fell into the hands of the Yellow Turban Army, but later after Qin Yang signed an alliance with Yuan Shu, Lujiang was returned to Yuan Shu. According to reports from the scouts crossing the river, at this moment, at least
Nearly 100,000 Xuzhou troops were stationed. The main generals responsible for guarding this place were Lu Bu's generals, Cao Xing and Hou Cheng.
Both of them were generals under Lu Bu, and they were both strong men who were about to break through to the realm of fighting spirit transformed into beasts. Among them, Cao Xing was the one who blinded Cao Cao with his miraculous shooting skills during the battle with Cao Cao.
General Xia Houdun is famous for his one eye. Hou Cheng is a famous wise general in Lu Bu's army. Although he is a warrior, he is always full of tricks and often has extremely amazing performances on the battlefield. With these two guarding this place,
Coupled with the fact that Lujiang City's defenses have been reinforced again, it is extremely difficult to break through Lujiang in a short period of time.
But for Qin Yang, the only good news is that according to Guo Jia's observation, there are no signs of Yin soldiers appearing in Lujiang City today. In other words, Lu Bu's extremely mysterious Yin soldiers still seem to be entrenched in Shou.
There was no battle in Chuncheng. This was one of the biggest reasons why the Yellow Turban Army wanted to quickly seize Lujiang and move the front forward. Qin Yang and Guo Jia's strategy was to eliminate the Xuzhou Army's effective forces as much as possible before Lu Bu's main force was mobilized.
But facing Lujiang City, which seems to be a tough nut to crack, it would be extremely difficult for the Yellow Turban Army, which had just encountered a tough battle in Fancheng, to win it in one fell swoop. And Cao Xing and Hou Cheng saw this, and in the past few days
They just kept hoarding food, grass and weapons in Lujiang City. Even if a large number of Yellow Turban Army scouts crossed the river to spy on the military situation, they did not care at all and did not send anyone to intercept and kill them. There are many, you can take a look if you want, Lujiang City is here, if
If you have the ability, come and get it. In this case, the Yellow Turban Army has no choice but to attack by force.
An Fengjin, a large tent with a golden roof.
"Report to Your Highness. General Liao Hua, the vanguard of our army to cross the river, the fifth battalion of the Yellow Turban Army, was defeated and is asking for forgiveness outside the tent."
Liao Hua was defeated?! Qin Yang, who was discussing the march with the generals, felt his heart sink and said in a deep voice: "Let him in!"
A moment later, Liao Hua, who was covered in blood and mud, came to the tent dejectedly and embarrassed, "General Liao Hua has insulted the honor of the Yellow Turban flag. I am ashamed of the officers and soldiers of the three armies who came here to apologize to His Highness!"
The generals saw Liao Hua like this. They knew that Liao Hua's defeat was not a defeat in the ordinary sense. I am afraid it was an unprecedented defeat. Among the five main battalions of the Yellow Turban Army, the combat strength of the fifth battalion under Liao Hua's command can be said to be
It was extremely strong, although it was not as good at attacking fortresses as Zhang Niujiao's first battalion. But looking at the world, there were probably not many armies that could defeat it so badly. All the generals in the Golden Summit tent were stunned for a while.
"Don't be too busy asking for forgiveness. Tell me what happened." Qin Yang saw Liao Hua's extremely depressed look and asked calmly with a thought in his heart.
"Reporting to Your Highness, I have fallen into Hou Cheng's trick and underestimated the enemy outside Lujiang City. As a result, I was defeated..."
Liao Hua saw Qin Yang asking about it. Although he didn't want to mention it, he had to say it. The fifth battalion of the Yellow Turban Army, on Qin Yang's order, crossed the river before dawn and opened up the south of the Huaihe River for the Yellow Turban Army with 30,000 troops.
Beachhead. Their main task is to build a line of defense to prevent the Yellow Turban Army from being suddenly attacked by the Xuzhou Army when it crosses the river.
Originally, this task was extremely simple. There were at most 100,000 troops stationed in Lujiang City. If Liao Hua could steadily build a beachhead defense position according to Qin Yang's deployment, even if the Xuzhou Army attacked, it would be impossible for them to suffer such a defeat.
But just when Liao Hua led his army to cross the Huaihe River and just started to build fortifications as planned, they got a piece of news: After learning that Liao Hua led his army to cross the river, Cao Xing and Hou Cheng, the lords of Lujiang City, actually joined Cao Xing.
The entire Lujiang River mobilized 100,000 troops to attack, intending to prevent the Yellow Turban Army from building fortifications south of the Huaihe River.
After hearing this, Liao Hua's first reaction was to prepare the entire army to fight. But a moment later, he received another news, that is, although Cao Xing and Hou Cheng's 100,000 troops came to kill, they actually left Lujiang City.
The road outside.
During the recent frequent explorations by the Yellow Turban Army, Liao Hua learned that there are two roads from Lujiang City to where his army landed. One is the main road taken by the Xuzhou Army today, and the other is a relatively hidden path.
In terms of distance, it is obvious that the path is closer to Lujiang River.
After hearing the news, Liao Hua suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He had already learned that the Lujiang defenders rarely left the city under the orders of Cao Xing and Hou Cheng, and even the scouts did not send a few scouts to Lujiang City. So much so that the Yellow Turban Army's scouts
They are everywhere south of the Huaihe River. Now the Xuzhou army is out in force and coming from the main road. Isn't this the opportunity God gave Liao Hua to destroy the city?
Thinking of this, Liao Hua didn't think much about it. He immediately ordered the soldiers of the fifth battalion of the Yellow Turban Army under his command to abandon their fortifications, all turn to the small road, and march at full speed to attack Lujiang City.
At this point, Liao Hua's voice became weaker and weaker, and most people including Qin Yang also guessed the result.
"You fell into a trap, right?" Qin Yang snorted softly and said.
Liao Hua knelt down and nodded and said: "Reporting to your highness, our army was attacked from two sides by the Xuzhou Army on the path when we were halfway through. It turned out that although the Xuzhou Army had left the city in full force, the only ones who came to attack our army at the Huaihe River were
50,000 horses, and the other 50,000 horses were led by enemy general Hou Cheng to ambush on the path after leaving the city. They first ambush our army on the path, and then the 50,000 horses led by Cao Xing circled behind our army to cover it up.
,So, so..."
"So we are defeated, right?!" Qin Yang's voice became colder and colder, "Liao Hua, Liao Hua, do you know why I sent you to cross the river first?!"
Liao Hua said nonchalantly: "Your Highness wants the general to build a defense line so that the army can cross the river..."
"Humph! This is just a strategy! I sent you to cross the river instead of sending other battalions because although your fifth battalion is not as good at attacking fortresses as the first battalion, you, the general, are very calm and can handle emergencies when military emergencies arise.
It’s time to make a correct judgment. It seems that I really misjudged you..."
"Your Highness, please calm down. I will be ashamed of my trust in Your Highness. Please forgive me!" When Liao Hua heard what Qin Yang said, his heart sank and he hurriedly apologized.
"Come here, drag Liao Hua down for me. Give me a hundred military sticks! And remove the post of general of the fifth battalion of the Yellow Turban Army. The fifth battalion of the Yellow Turban Army will be temporarily managed by General Wang Ping!"
"Your Highness, calm down..."
"Shut up! Liao Hua's defeat was the first battle of our army! If I didn't kill the general who was defeated in the first battle, I would have missed his old friendship! If you come to plead for mercy again, you will be guilty of the same crime as Liao Hua!"
Qin Yang shouted angrily, and all the people in the camp who wanted to plead for Liao Hua were pushed back. Seeing Qin Yang's resolute attitude, Liao Hua couldn't help but turned pale. He knelt on the ground and said with a trembling voice: "Thank you for not killing me, your highness."
Grace……"
General's Mansion in Lujiang City. Compared to the Yellow Turban Army's defeat in the first battle, the place is filled with joy.
"Haha, brother Hou, you are really wasting your talent if you don't become a military advisor. I didn't expect that the fifth battalion of the Yellow Turbans, known as the main force of the Yellow Turban Army, was wiped out so easily. Come on, brother, I'll give you a toast!
"
In the hall of the General's Mansion, Cao Xing laughed loudly with drunken eyes. Today's victory in the battle made him extremely happy. Ever since he followed Lu Bu, over the years, the history of being defeated whenever he faced the Yellow Turban Army was finally
It was broken by General Cao Xing!
"Military advisor..." Hou Cheng, who was as fair-skinned as a scholar, saw that Cao Xing was so happy, and couldn't bear to dampen Cao Xing's interest. He raised the wine glass in his hand and drank it all in one gulp. But when Cao Xing mentioned the word "strategist", Hou Cheng
Cheng's heartbeat paused inexplicably. In Lu Bu's army, anyone who hears these two words will undoubtedly think of the same name - Chen Gong.
"Uh... Brother, maybe I remembered..." Although Cao Xing was a rough man, he couldn't help but think of something when he saw Hou Cheng's expression was a little strange, and he couldn't help but reveal a hint of sadness in his tiger eyes.
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After hearing this, Hou Cheng silently poured a glass of wine and sighed. After he was sure that there was no one in the hall, he said in a deep voice: "Brother Cao, although the lord does not allow me to discuss it in private, I, Hou Cheng, regard my eldest brother as
You can trust someone who is close to your heart. Although my lord said that military advisors are willing to sacrifice for my lord's great cause, I always feel..."
"Ahem! Brother, have you drunk too much? Today we will defeat the Yellow Turban Army and kill nearly ten thousand enemies. Such a brilliant achievement is enough to make you and me famous all over the world! Come on, come on, there is no harm in drinking more!
Hahaha..." When Cao Xing heard Hou Cheng mention this, he coughed twice. He laughed loudly and looked around with lingering fear.
"Brother Cao, don't worry. There are only you and me here. I have sent all those irrelevant guys out to patrol the city..."
"Oh, that's it...that's good, that's good...come and have a drink with us!" After hearing this, Cao Xing let out a long breath of relief.
Hou Cheng saw that a "rough man" like Cao Xing was so cautious, and he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, and raised his wine glass silently. For some reason, although they had won a great victory in their first battle with the Yellow Turban Army today,
But Hou Cheng couldn't recall the excitement he felt after a big victory. Even the wine seemed duller than usual.
"Report——! Report to the two generals that more than a hundred soldiers riding the Yellow Turban Army appeared outside the city. The leader claimed to be Liao Hua, the general of the fifth battalion of the Yellow Turban Army, and declared that he would fight to the death with the two generals to avenge the shame of today's defeat!
"
It was late at night, when Cao Xing and Hou Cheng were both having their own thoughts and were already 70 to 80% drunk. Suddenly the guard came outside the hall and loudly reported.
"What?! That Liao Hua is looking for death again?" Cao Xing slammed the table and said angrily: "Brother Hou, I didn't drink the wine very well today. It just so happened that this guy came to die. Look at my brother, I'll chop off his head.
Come and drink for your brother!"
Hou Cheng couldn't help but feel moved when he saw Cao Xing stood up and walked out unsteadily. After his eyes flickered for a few times, he suddenly said: "Brother Cao, when it comes to charging into battle, although my brother is not as good as you, he is not the same as you."
You coward! I will go out with my eldest brother today. We two brothers will kill each other if we have enemies!"